Aesthetic & Laser Dermatology

We are expert Board Certified Dermatologists, and can assist you to make the best aesthetic choices for a proactive approach to aging well.

Our aesthetic approach is not to "turn back the clock" or look 40 when you're 60. It is to use what amazing tools, information and scientific evidence we have now for your skin at your age to improve your aging journey over time and age well.

We believe in Successful Skin Aging - a  transformative advance in skin health and proactive management of aging of our skin but also skin cancer prevention. This approach includes prevention for example sun-smart activities, skin cancer prevention with SPF50 and sunglasses, shade seeking.

This approach includes topical care of skin, from vitamin B3 which has benefits for pigment and solar damage to peptides for smoothing of the skin and vitamin A for enhanced turnover and collagen production over time. Topical regimes can be over and above what is needed, sometimes less is more, and what matters most is specific to your skin’s needs. We emphasise the right dietary supplements and nutrition advice for best possible skin and hair outcomes also. We utilise our expertise to assess for pre-cancerous lesions and skin cancer prior to any cosmetic management and have the options for biopsy, surgery or procedures should they be necessary. Early detection aids to minimise any scarring from surgical intervention.   

We tailor an approach to fit a patient’s unique needs. The idea of anti-aging is flawed to us: it's a much better idea to age, but age well. You can start this approach at any age or stage. 

We also have the latest cutting edge technology available for laser and resurfacing procedures. These range from treatment of blood vessels to reduce rosacea and vascular changes, and reduce the progression of these changes, but also we have the Ultraclear laser: a resurfacing fractional and ablative laser with options to reduce the appearance of pigment and textural changes we see with exposure to the Australian sun, and reduce solar keratosis formation, and in turn can prevent progression to skin cancer. Fractional laser promotes deeper collagen stimulating activity to work on lines, wrinkles, skin laxity and to prevent the progression to those changes in the first place.

We offer evidence-backed, proactive solutions tailored for our client's specific circumstances and perform these in house by experts.

We want people to age well, look their best, reap the rewards of looking younger, but also benefit from reduction in skin cancer and solar effects. That is the premise of Successful Skin Aging.  We bring this concept to life within our skin, our skin is forward facing and has such an impact with our daily interactions, our relationships, our sense of self and confidence.

Dr Vanessa Palmer BSc, MBBS, FACD, (MED0000982982) is a Specialist Laser Dermatologist, with a special interest in Medical and Aesthetic Laser.  She has over 10 years experience in Laser, and has attended Laser, Workshops at the American Academy of Dermatology Meetings with world leaders in Laser and Aesthetic medicine.  As well as adults she treats children with their specific laser concerns including vascular lesions/ birthmarks.